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upper hand
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upper hand
(noun)
upper hand
noun
upper hand
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of UPPER HAND
the upper hand
:
the position of having power or being in control in a particular situation
He always has to have
the upper hand
.
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sometimes used figuratively
The infection was gaining
the upper hand
[=was becoming worse] and the patient's condition was deteriorating.
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